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I believe I've hard-bricked my Nexus 7. I'm not stranger to flashing, etc., but something must have messed up this time. I was previously running stock Android 4.3 with TWRP recovery and my tablet took the OTA update. The update of course failed because of the root and recovery, but instead of going back to Android 4.3, it wouldn't boot past the fastboot screen (bootloader screen? with the green android).
So, planning to return to all stock, I downloaded the official Android 4.4 .tgz file and extracted it to my platform-tools folder for the Android SDK. I ran "flash-all.bat" as explained in this tutorial: http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...stock-using-a-full-factory-image-and-root-it/
Something must have went wrong because the screen went black and will not turn back on. When plugged into the PC, it is recognized as only an "APK" device. Sources online indicate that this is hard-bricked, as there is no "nvflash" openly available for the Nexus 7 to restore the bootloader.
1. What happened and how can others prevent this?
I think I should have flashed each partition individually (i.e. boot, recovery, system, etc) instead of "flash-all." Any idea what happened to the bootloader? Any other ideas on how to restore the bootloader?
2. What to do now?
EDIT: Apparently my device is out of warranty. Crap.
EDIT 2: Apparently I accidentally downloaded Android 4.4 (KRT16S) for the Nexus 7 Mobile (nakasig) and not for the Nexus 7 Wifi (nakasi)... Opps!
There are several Nexus 7s on ebay with cracked screens, etc. If I purchased one of these, what would I need to pull from them to fix this?
Thanks for your assistance in advance! This forum is great.
What about pressing and holding power button for more than 30 seconds?
Once it could boot and you could enter into fastboot mode, then I think you would get a chance to save it.
BTW, I did mess up when I was flashing KRT16O factory images, which was the earlier release for Kitkat.
At that time, I just used the flash-all.bat like you did. And in the second round, I still failed when following and typing the listed commands in flash-all.sh.
So I chose to use nexus toolkit after that.
Thanks for your reply.
I keep trying that, along with the various other combinations of power button and volume down and volume up. Nothing. The most that happens is when it's plugged into the PC, the PC makes the sound of something being connected and disconnected. I just tried unplugging the battery too. I'll let it charge over night and try again tomorrow.
When yours failed the first 2 times, you were still able to get into fastboot? You're right, if I can just get there then I'll be alright.
Thanks again.
I was just backtracking my steps and realized the mistake I made. I accidentally downloaded Android 4.4 (KRT16S) for the Nexus 7 Mobile (nakasig) and not for the Nexus 7 Wifi (nakasi). Major opps!!
1. Any way to recover from this brick? My gf also has a Nexus 7 (2012). Anything I can copy from that to restore mine? (if she even lets me touch it after she hears about this!)
2. There are several Nexus 7s on ebay with cracked screens, etc. If I purchased one of these, what would I need to pull from them to fix this?
No problem,bro. I think you can always get responses here at XDA though I didn't help you out.
And yes, I could still enter into Fastboot at that time.
However, I was not able to reboot my N7 using the aforementioned methods since it got stuck in Google logo.
Hence I removed the batterysilly, booted it and used the key combination to get into Fastboot. And you know the rest, used the toolkit....
My friend if u can enter fastboot then u can definately revive ur device, it is soft brick not hard brick (soft brick = software is dead) (hard brick = hardware is dead)
I do this all the time just for fun
Let me give u step by step instructions.
1. Download this tool kit
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766475
2. Download the proper stock image for ur device (make sure u pay attention when u download the file, u definately dont want to download wrong file and then redownload the file again)
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
3. Install toolkit, Select your device and don't worry about android version because u have non rit now and install the proper drivers for fastboot to work.
4. From toolkit main screen, select (softbrick/bootloop) and accept the warning.
5. Now select (Other/Browuse option) and then select (I Downlaoded a factory image myself) option then it will ask for the image that u downloaded from google website (Step 2).
6. If u have done exactly as i said then ur phone should be detected in Fastboot mode and the flashing would start and after some time phone should show loading screen (os is booting) wait for it to boot and enjoy ur stock android.
7. Enjoy.
FYI u should have enough battery (around 50%) and to enter fastboot mode u just have to boot to bootloader (restart/ power on the device while pressing volume down button) u should see the screen with bunch of numbers e.g bootloader version etc.
zamboniman87 said:
I was just backtracking my steps and realized the mistake I made. I accidentally downloaded Android 4.4 (KRT16S) for the Nexus 7 Mobile (nakasig) and not for the Nexus 7 Wifi (nakasi). Major opps!!
1. Any way to recover from this brick? My gf also has a Nexus 7 (2012). Anything I can copy from that to restore mine? (if she even lets me touch it after she hears about this!)
2. There are several Nexus 7s on ebay with cracked screens, etc. If I purchased one of these, what would I need to pull from them to fix this?
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Hmm... there is a thread on making it unbrickable, but you have to do that ahead of time. If you were to buy a broken tablet, you'd probably need to replace the motherboard.
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xateeq said:
My friend if u can enter fastboot then u can definately revive ur device, it is soft brick not hard brick (soft brick = software is dead) (hard brick = hardware is dead)
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Thanks for your help, but unfortunately I can't even enter fastboot. I can only enter APX mode, which apparently is pre-fastboot.
korockinout13 said:
Hmm... there is a thread on making it unbrickable, but you have to do that ahead of time. If you were to buy a broken tablet, you'd probably need to replace the motherboard.
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Thanks. I saw that thread, but of course it was too late at that point. Perhaps I'll look into buying one with a cracked screen, or sell mine for parts on ebay.
Plz dont tell me u flashed wrong bootloader, plz plz plz.
zamboniman87 said:
I was just backtracking my steps and realized the mistake I made. I accidentally downloaded Android 4.4 (KRT16S) for the Nexus 7 Mobile (nakasig) and not for the Nexus 7 Wifi (nakasi). Major opps!!
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Dammit, I just made this exact same mistake. Came here to XDA looking for help, and it seems that this may be one of those things that you simply can't recover from... sad day!
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SteveRiley said:
Dammit, I just made this exact same mistake. Came here to XDA looking for help, and it seems that this may be one of those things that you simply can't recover from... sad day!
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Well, now isn't this weird... I unplugged the USB cable from my PC and then plugged it into the wall charger. After waiting a while, I was able to boot the Nexus into the "wrong" bootloader. I immediately flashed the correct one, and now am running the latest factory image.
@zamboniman87 -- I did find a thread on Android Central describing a situation in which someone erased their bootloader. The thread contains a tool that a couple folks claimed to help fix the problem. You might give that a try.
Lucky you! This gives me hope though. I'll check it out. Thanks!
xateeq said:
Plz dont tell me u flashed wrong bootloader, plz plz plz.
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yep.... I feel dumb. haha.
xateeq said:
My friend if u can enter fastboot then u can definately revive ur device, it is soft brick not hard brick (soft brick = software is dead) (hard brick = hardware is dead)
I do this all the time just for fun
Let me give u step by step instructions.
1. Download this tool kit
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766475
2. Download the proper stock image for ur device (make sure u pay attention when u download the file, u definately dont want to download wrong file and then redownload the file again)
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
3. Install toolkit, Select your device and don't worry about android version because u have non rit now and install the proper drivers for fastboot to work.
4. From toolkit main screen, select (softbrick/bootloop) and accept the warning.
5. Now select (Other/Browuse option) and then select (I Downlaoded a factory image myself) option then it will ask for the image that u downloaded from google website (Step 2).
6. If u have done exactly as i said then ur phone should be detected in Fastboot mode and the flashing would start and after some time phone should show loading screen (os is booting) wait for it to boot and enjoy ur stock android.
7. Enjoy.
FYI u should have enough battery (around 50%) and to enter fastboot mode u just have to boot to bootloader (restart/ power on the device while pressing volume down button) u should see the screen with bunch of numbers e.g bootloader version etc.
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I soft bricked my nexus 7 (2012), I was in Team Win Recovery and I selected Dalvik Cache, System, Cache, Data, Internal Storage and formated/deleted it , now I don't have system or recovery
img > https://www.dropbox.com/s/a7ojrr16lt8n27s/nexus bricked (3).JPG?dl=0
all I can load is fastboot mode
img> https://www.dropbox.com/s/jzmr7811w02r525/nexus bricked (2).JPG?dl=0
I will try to do all this steps that "xateeq" wroted and let you now how it went thanks!
psykg said:
I soft bricked my nexus 7 (2012), I was in Team Win Recovery and I selected Dalvik Cache, System, Cache, Data, Internal Storage and formated/deleted it , now I don't have system or recovery
img > https://www.dropbox.com/s/a7ojrr16lt8n27s/nexus bricked (3).JPG?dl=0
all I can load is fastboot mode
img> https://www.dropbox.com/s/jzmr7811w02r525/nexus bricked (2).JPG?dl=0
I will try to do all this steps that "xateeq" wroted and let you now how it went thanks!
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hey it worked thanks!
at first there were problems with fastboot and drivers somehow usb 2.0 was a bit problematic but usb 1.0 was able to see device
after downloading many drivers (some from nexus tollkit some from web) , and after few restarts of device and bootloader, pc was able to recognize device and than I had to go 2 times with nexus tololkit >softbrick/bootloop
1st time failed
2nd time worked!
thank all!
Alright, so I'm stuck in boot loop, the only recovery I can boot into is stock, which doesn't help obviously. I can't get into download mode, and my computer doesn't detect it. Just tell me the bad news.
Have you removed the LG drivers completely and reinstalled them? How did you get into the bootloop in the first place?
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whynottry said:
Alright, so I'm stuck in boot loop, the only recovery I can boot into is stock, which doesn't help obviously. I can't get into download mode, and my computer doesn't detect it. Just tell me the bad news.
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Let me see.. If by download mode you mean the blue dots(circles) then - no, you're not in download mode. But if you can enter teh real download mode (it should go past the circles) then you can flash it ( you should be able to flash it).
More info please.
bender_007 said:
Let me see.. If by download mode you mean the blue dots(circles) then - no, you're not in download mode. But if you can enter teh real download mode (it should go past the circles) then you can flash it ( you should be able to flash it).
More info please.
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There's a lot of info in his previous posts. We went through hell and back trying to fix it. Hopefully you can give some better guidance.
Art Vanderlay said:
There's a lot of info in his previous posts. We went through hell and back trying to fix it. Hopefully you can give some better guidance.
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Damn. I've read "I CAN get into download mode and ...." :/
will look into it to help out
one question : how did you brick it ?
Let me copy paste my previous three posts.
"When I originally tried to install TWRP, I was rooted in a stock rom, or whatever you call it when you're rooted and haven't installed a rom yet. When I tried originally, I went through CWM and installed it through that, but whenever I rebooted into recovery, I got the android with the caution sign in its chest. I kept trying to install it, and eventually I believe I used the flashify app to install it(the version I believe was 2.6.3.3) and I tried to boot again and it went into a boot loop, and began making a bunch of drives. I used this http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2582142to get me into TWRP, and it worked. Problem is, I have no roms, no backups, no download mode, and my computer only recognizes my phone as 'g2'. I tried to install adb drivers manually so that the computer would recognize it as an adb device, but it gave me error:closed, and that's where we are right now. Quite a hole I have dug myself into, huh?"
"Ok, so I went back into linux -- I have dual boot for windows 7 and ubuntu -- and for some reason adb worked there, so I was able to adb sideload a cwm .img. But of course, I got excited because I thought it would just fix it but now I'm stuck in fastboot mode, and still can't get into download mode."
"I tried it, and now it is stuck in a bootloop and isn't detected by my computer. Only thing I can boot into is stock recovery. Looks like this is the end of my G2.."
I truly do think there's nothing that can be done, just from a logical standpoint. It isn't detected by anything on the computer and can only boot stock recovery which doesn't help at all. I do appreciate the help, though.
bender_007 said:
Damn. I've read "I CAN get into download mode and ...." :/
will look into it to help out
one question : how did you brick it ?
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Ugh..so no fastboot either :/
fastboot was good.
Okay, this is must be my first thread since I join this lovely forum.
So here is the deal, this is my previous phone that I gave to my sister not so long ago, she has this not-so-bright wise *ss who try to fix her G2.
Sadly, he flashed the wrong rom, this is LG F320L and I think he flashed with F320K (based on error message that I got from the LG Flash Tool when I try to fix it)
This is the story so far :
1. the first time i got it on my hand (after get wrong-flashed that is ) :
- the phone is cannot boot, it stucked on black screen with fastboot command, try to go to recovery but not working, keep going to fastboot screen
- but i can still go to download mode (if I press vol UP while connect it to my PC) but somehow my PC will not recognize it
2. So I browse so many tutorial here and I end up erase and then reflash the stock recovery via cmd fastboot command, I'm 100% sure that I flashed the correct stock recovery file
- the process kinda work, the phone is able to go to recovery screen now although still cannot boot to system
- i still can go to download mode but the PC still didn't recognize it
- however, now the phone is being recognize by my PC if i plug the phone (without pressing anything on the phone), but gave me error code on the MTP driver
3. So next step I try to flash it via kdz method, didn't work of course, since my download mode won't be recognize, and then i also try to flash it via TOT method, also fail (again)
Note : on TOT method I try to flash it while NOT on download mode, since it will not recognized, it gave me error message that i try to cross flash or something. It says that I try to flash F320K to F320L (hence I assume that my sister's boyfriend flashed the wrong rom and got bricked)
also please note that while i'm did this i already make sure that i change the port setting to port 41
So now i stucked here, without the working download mode that can be recognized by my PC i think i'm start to running out of option to fix this phone
Please point me to the right direction good people of xda, please, thank you in advance
ecko no yaro said:
Okay, this is must be my first thread since I join this lovely forum.
So here is the deal, this is my previous phone that I gave to my sister not so long ago, she has this not-so-bright wise *ss who try to fix her G2.
Sadly, he flashed the wrong rom, this is LG F320L and I think he flashed with F320K (based on error message that I got from the LG Flash Tool when I try to fix it)
This is the story so far :
1. the first time i got it on my hand (after get wrong-flashed that is ) :
- the phone is cannot boot, it stucked on black screen with fastboot command, try to go to recovery but not working, keep going to fastboot screen
- but i can still go to download mode (if I press vol UP while connect it to my PC) but somehow my PC will not recognize it
2. So I browse so many tutorial here and I end up erase and then reflash the stock recovery via cmd fastboot command, I'm 100% sure that I flashed the correct stock recovery file
- the process kinda work, the phone is able to go to recovery screen now although still cannot boot to system
- i still can go to download mode but the PC still didn't recognize it
- however, now the phone is being recognize by my PC if i plug the phone (without pressing anything on the phone), but gave me error code on the MTP driver
3. So next step I try to flash it via kdz method, didn't work of course, since my download mode won't be recognize, and then i also try to flash it via TOT method, also fail (again)
Note : on TOT method I try to flash it while NOT on download mode, since it will not recognized, it gave me error message that i try to cross flash or something. It says that I try to flash F320K to F320L (hence I assume that my sister's boyfriend flashed the wrong rom and got bricked)
also please note that while i'm did this i already make sure that i change the port setting to port 41
So now i stucked here, without the working download mode that can be recognized by my PC i think i'm start to running out of option to fix this phone
Please point me to the right direction good people of xda, please, thank you in advance
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Okay, so at this moment does the device try to mount quite a lot of partitions? Also does it give any errors on the screen if you power on without trying to boot to download mode or recovery? Ideally we want to see something along the lines of security error.
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I too have problem with my lg..
i flashed kdz file, but i have error. Now my lg >> dont have fastboot mode, download mode. but when i connect to the computer (USB) i have a lot of partitions.
what i must to do to bring my lg to life?
Sorry for my english
Mati0807 said:
I too have problem with my lg..
i flashed kdz file, but i have error. Now my lg >> dont have fastboot mode, download mode. but when i connect to the computer (USB) i have a lot of partitions.
what i must to do to bring my lg to life?
Sorry for my english
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did you try to go from lollipop to kitkat?
heavy_metal_man said:
Okay, so at this moment does the device try to mount quite a lot of partitions? Also does it give any errors on the screen if you power on without trying to boot to download mode or recovery? Ideally we want to see something along the lines of security error.
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thanks for your reply, i really appreciate it
well, you're right, it does give me errors when i power on (without trying to go to download mode or recovery mode)
so when i power it on, it shows LG logo then the image goes like corrupt, at first it kinda like shaking then it went blur and last it disappearing, leave the screen into just blank screen.
but my PC recognize it on this moment, just the MTP driver that wasn't
about your first question i'm afraid i can't catch what that means
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I too have problem with my lg..
i flashed kdz file, but i have error. Now my lg >> dont have fastboot mode, download mode. but when i connect to the computer (USB) i have a lot of partitions.
what i must to do to bring my lg to life?
Sorry for my english
did you try to go from lollipop to kitkat?
yep :/ i dont have any idea what i must to do :/
ecko no yaro said:
thanks for your reply, i really appreciate it
well, you're right, it does give me errors when i power on (without trying to go to download mode or recovery mode)
so when i power it on, it shows LG logo then the image goes like corrupt, at first it kinda like shaking then it went blur and last it disappearing, leave the screen into just blank screen.
but my PC recognize it on this moment, just the MTP driver that wasn't
about your first question i'm afraid i can't catch what that means
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Hmmm. okay, so what does the pc recognize it as exactly in device manager? Also if you connect the device do you get several pop ups stating that the mounted device needs to be fixed? It's just that if the partitions are being mounted we can reflash them manually using DD commands with ubuntu.
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I too have problem with my lg..
i flashed kdz file, but i have error. Now my lg >> dont have fastboot mode, download mode. but when i connect to the computer (USB) i have a lot of partitions.
what i must to do to bring my lg to life?
Sorry for my english
did you try to go from lollipop to kitkat?
yep :/ i dont have any idea what i must to do :/
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Right, you need to follow this guide i think. Ensure your read it fully before you attempt anything. Now, the lollipop update apparently changed some partitions so I would flash the bumped twrp from the development section instead of the 2.6.3.2 version recommended. Then once you can boot into recovery flash the rom recommended in this post
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Hmmm. okay, so what does the pc recognize it as exactly in device manager? Also if you connect the device do you get several pop ups stating that the mounted device needs to be fixed? It's just that if the partitions are being mounted we can reflash them manually using DD commands with ubuntu.
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it's just like the pict that i attached
about the pop ups, no.. i don't think i got those, the only pop ups that appear was the small notification on the bottom right panel that the drivers is being installed, and keep failing on the MTP driver, maybe that's why my PC can't recognizes it under the download mode
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it's just like the pict that i attached
about the pop ups, no.. i don't think i got those, the only pop ups that appear was the small notification on the bottom right panel that the drivers is being installed, and keep failing on the MTP driver, maybe that's why my PC can't recognizes it under the download mode
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if you open disk management what does it say about the g2? also did you install the universal adb driver at any point? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51265001&postcount=30 here it states that installing the universial driver will show your device as a samsung.
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I too have problem with my lg..
i flashed kdz file, but i have error. Now my lg >> dont have fastboot mode, download mode. but when i connect to the computer (USB) i have a lot of partitions.
what i must to do to bring my lg to life?
Sorry for my english
did you try to go from lollipop to kitkat?
yep :/ i dont have any idea what i must to do :/
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Additional! this rom flash assumes you are on a d802 so if your not on a d802 the dont flash it!
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if you open disk management what does it say about the g2? also did you install the universal adb driver at any point? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51265001&postcount=30 here it states that installing the universial driver will show your device as a samsung.
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Additional! this rom flash assumes you are on a d802 so if your not on a d802 the dont flash it!
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okay, i just checked on disk management and it appear that my PC doesn't recognized the G2, what makes it weird, at the same time it recognizes the G2 on device manager on ports (COM & LPT) on port 41, about the adb yes, i do believe i did that long time ago, though i forgot what was my intention of doing so
ecko no yaro said:
okay, i just checked on disk management and it appear that my PC doesn't recognized the G2, what makes it weird, at the same time it recognizes the G2 on device manager on ports (COM & LPT) on port 41, about the adb yes, i do believe i did that long time ago, though i forgot what was my intention of doing so
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Hmmm. im stumped. I think its a bit of a catch 22 here. What i think has happened is that the rom flash that was done has changed some of the partition layout, but the methods of fixing that issue is either with DD commands from a custom recovery (which you dont have and cannot flash) or with DD commands using ubuntu when the device is auto-mounting all of your partitions. Its worth a look if you have an ubuntu disk around, if not download here, burn to disk or mount it to a bootable usb and see if ubuntu has any luck with it. Either that or try installing any drivers you can on the pc to get download mode working.
there is also this as a last resort but i've never had to do this so i cannot vouch for it :-/ Good luck pal.
Yeah, i do these.
I used these tool >> https://doc-04-5c-docs.googleuserco...27034/0B_Hol5T47S-benVFYWIxcGlQU0k?e=download
and install bumped recovery 2.8.5.1, then next with otg cabble flash these http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=59079665&postcount=536.
and now i install cloudyg2 and i feel great xD thank you!
Mati0807 said:
Yeah, i do these.
I used these tool >> https://doc-04-5c-docs.googleuserco...27034/0B_Hol5T47S-benVFYWIxcGlQU0k?e=download
dear do you have above mentioned tool bcoz i can not download , this page do not open
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new link http://www39.zippyshare.com/v/UphAeXOO/file.html
With all files for d802. i used these for my phone!
Only run these tool, and smile
Hello xda members.
I had updateted my asus zenfone 2 ze550 ml to marshmallow by using custome rom. First i installed TWRP recovery successfully. Then took update zip in sd card. Then i flashed phone using that rom. But after flashing is done phone rebooted and it only shows black screen with bright light. Somwhere if we touch on screen then at some specific points screen shows vibration.. but only black screen is there. And then i can only force restart it and forcely shut down it.
Then i thoght to do everything from begaining. Now conditions is that if i connect it to my pc and tried to find adb devices. Cmd window shows device connected in recovery mode. Now i have original rom of asus zenfone 2 but how to flash phone with it when there is no display on phone and computer shows device is connected but in recovery mode.
Please help. Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you.
Follow the steps:
http://www.asus.com/zentalk/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=12528
Same happend to me, can't even unbrick it.
Z00A bricked
I used twrp to update the MM zip. it hung for hours so I turned it off. now all I get is a black screen and 2 vibrations. sometimes I can get to fastboot but no matter what I select it restarts to a black screen with 2 vibrations or occasionally a group of color bars. ADB cannot see the device. I have installed intel SOCusb and tried updating the with xFSTK. device manager sees a moorefield device then it disappears, in and out. xFSTK gets through updating dnx_fwr.bin and ifwi.bin but it loses connection to the moorefield device and fails to continue on to update droidboot_dnx.img.POS_sign.bin. I have uninstalled and reinstalled intel SOCusb and xFSTK several times and tried installing them in different orders. same problem. Moorefield device loses connection. I also tried using Asus Flash Tool. sometimes it detects my device, other times not. when it does detect it and I select the raw file and it says it is flashing but nothing happens after hours. I'm not sure what else to try.
kazzot17 said:
Same happend to me, can't even unbrick it.
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Did you and all others who are having trouble with the zenfone make sure to flash any custom kernel for your rom?? If one is available.. Just a suggestion.. Make sure you're trying to flash the right device and exact model, any follow any guides properly. Go back over and read each step thoroughly just to rule out any steps you may have missed along the way
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I used twrp to update the MM zip. it hung for hours so I turned it off. now all I get is a black screen and 2 vibrations. sometimes I can get to fastboot but no matter what I select it restarts to a black screen with 2 vibrations or occasionally a group of color bars. ADB cannot see the device. I have installed intel SOCusb and tried updating the with xFSTK. device manager sees a moorefield device then it disappears, in and out. xFSTK gets through updating dnx_fwr.bin and ifwi.bin but it loses connection to the moorefield device and fails to continue on to update droidboot_dnx.img.POS_sign.bin. I have uninstalled and reinstalled intel SOCusb and xFSTK several times and tried installing them in different orders. same problem. Moorefield device loses connection. I also tried using Asus Flash Tool. sometimes it detects my device, other times not. when it does detect it and I select the raw file and it says it is flashing but nothing happens after hours. I'm not sure what else to try.
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The problem is they are trying to flash official MM with twrp. Can't be done that way.
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Yeah, I got that far. I'm hoping for a way to unbrick it now.
kenbo111 said:
The problem is they are trying to flash official MM with twrp. Can't be done that way.
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kenbo111 said:
The problem is they are trying to flash official MM with twrp. Can't be done that way.
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Ahh, yes.. In that case then you're spot on. To flash any stock firmware, the device needs to be set back to stock factory defaults. And thats because the stock kernel needs to be present so that the stock firmware (official) is able to be flashed properly without bootloops/bricking etc. Think of it as a safety feature
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I was on stock rom.
TheTecXpert said:
Ahh, yes.. In that case then you're spot on. To flash any stock firmware, the device needs to be set back to stock factory defaults. And thats because the stock kernel needs to be present so that the stock firmware (official) is able to be flashed properly without bootloops/bricking etc. Think of it as a safety feature
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I was on stock rom.
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I understand that part, but since you have twrp installed, you're not actually considered as being on complete stock.. You're using a custom kernel right? Hence the whole reason why you cant flash stock MM rom via twrp
You need to flash it using a flash tool program for your specific device. (Sony = flashtool, Samsung = Odin. Etc etc).. If you dont need to back anything up orif you already have. Then just flash the stock rom via your devices flash tool using your pc or or via a method that is specific to your device..
There's really no way around it unless you wanna brick your device..
And another person has also mentioned the same thing. That you wont be able to flash stock rom via custom recovery. It ain't gonna happen..
You have to reset your device completely to stock.. And that includes STOCK kernel..
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That is what I'd like to do but I have not found a way to do that.
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I understand that part, but since you have twrp installed, you're not actually considered as being on complete stock.. You're using a custom kernel right? Hence the whole reason why you cant flash stock MM rom via twrp
You need to flash it using a flash tool program for your specific device. (Sony = flashtool, Samsung = Odin. Etc etc).. If you dont need to back anything up orif you already have. Then just flash the stock rom via your devices flash tool using your pc or or via a method that is specific to your device..
There's really no way around it unless you wanna brick your device..
And another person has also mentioned the same thing. That you wont be able to flash stock rom via custom recovery. It ain't gonna happen..
You have to reset your device completely to stock.. And that includes STOCK kernel..
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same here
Ok ... first of all..
Do you have all the necessary files on your external SD CARD ready??
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1. Open up adb and fastboot with admin privileges..
2. connect your device to your PC in ADB mode
3. in ADB cmd type adb reboot bootloader
***If you have already completed step 4 below previously and you are sure you already have a custom recovery (TWRP) installed on your device, then skip straight to step 5***
4 fastboot flash recovery [nameofrecovery].img (Without the brackets and also Make sure The Recovery.img file is SPECIFICALLY for your MODEL.. ***ZE550ML***
5. While your device is still connected to your PC in either ADB or fastboot mode
in ADB just type the following command below
(if connected via adb) - adb reboot recovery or adb boot recovery
(If connected via fastboot) - fastboot reboot recovery or fastboot boot recovery
IF you device reboots in to TWRP successfully, then all you need to do from this point is...
1. wipe data/Factory reset
2. wipe cache partition
3. reboot now.
you should now be able to boot your device like normal
good luck
let the process complete.. after factory reset is complete proceed
QuietLion said:
I used twrp to update the MM zip. it hung for hours so I turned it off. now all I get is a black screen and 2 vibrations. sometimes I can get to fastboot but no matter what I select it restarts to a black screen with 2 vibrations or occasionally a group of color bars. ADB cannot see the device. I have installed intel SOCusb and tried updating the with xFSTK. device manager sees a moorefield device then it disappears, in and out. xFSTK gets through updating dnx_fwr.bin and ifwi.bin but it loses connection to the moorefield device and fails to continue on to update droidboot_dnx.img.POS_sign.bin. I have uninstalled and reinstalled intel SOCusb and xFSTK several times and tried installing them in different orders. same problem. Moorefield device loses connection. I also tried using Asus Flash Tool. sometimes it detects my device, other times not. when it does detect it and I select the raw file and it says it is flashing but nothing happens after hours. I'm not sure what else to try.
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try the following guide if helps hit thanks button
http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/help/thead-bricked-phone-updating-to-mm-tips-t3452785
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t00lshed said:
same here
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try the following guide if helps hit thanks button. any question post in that thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/help/thead-bricked-phone-updating-to-mm-tips-t3452785
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utsav.goswami1986 said:
Hello xda members.
I had updateted my asus zenfone 2 ze550 ml to marshmallow by using custome rom. First i installed TWRP recovery successfully. Then took update zip in sd card. Then i flashed phone using that rom. But after flashing is done phone rebooted and it only shows black screen with bright light. Somwhere if we touch on screen then at some specific points screen shows vibration.. but only black screen is there. And then i can only force restart it and forcely shut down it.
Then i thoght to do everything from begaining. Now conditions is that if i connect it to my pc and tried to find adb devices. Cmd window shows device connected in recovery mode. Now i have original rom of asus zenfone 2 but how to flash phone with it when there is no display on phone and computer shows device is connected but in recovery mode.
Please help. Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you.
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try the following guide if helps hit thanks button. any question post in that thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/help/thead-bricked-phone-updating-to-mm-tips-t3452785
sukhwant717 said:
try the following guide if helps hit thanks button
http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/help/thead-bricked-phone-updating-to-mm-tips-t3452785
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try the following guide if helps hit thanks button. any question post in that thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/help/thead-bricked-phone-updating-to-mm-tips-t3452785
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try the following guide if helps hit thanks button. any question post in that thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/help/thead-bricked-phone-updating-to-mm-tips-t3452785
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Hi! yes, i did that, my phone showed in devices manager as Moorefield and xfstk dont show any errors after the "begin download" The process is completed without any problem. The phone restart and show me the 4 colours and then restart, not showing me the fastboot. I did many times the process of xfstk, but always is the same result.
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Hi! yes, i did that, my phone showed in devices manager as Moorefield and xfstk dont show any errors after the "begin download" The process is completed without any problem. The phone restart and show me the 4 colours and then restart, not showing me the fastboot. I did many times the process of xfstk, but always is the same result.
pd: excuse my english.
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can you post a screenshot of your pc of xFSTK window. i mean in which columns you selected three files.
does it give you four color bar?
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can you post a screenshot of your pc of xFSTK window. i mean in which columns you selected three files.
does it give you four color bar?
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yes of course, is attached. The phone gives me four color bar (pink,yellow,other pink i think and green)
t00lshed said:
yes of course, is attached. The phone gives me four color bar (pink,yellow,other pink i think and green)
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when you get 4 bar. just follow the steps given in following link. do not use asus flash tool. when you get 4 color bar go to adb and fastboot folder and see if fastboot recognize your device.and please post your question in the following thread it will help others too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/help/thead-bricked-phone-updating-to-mm-tips-t3452785
i will answer any quest after two hours gotta go somewhere
sukhwant717 said:
when you get 4 bar. just follow the steps given in following link. do not use asus flash tool. when you get 4 color bar go to adb and fastboot folder and see if fastboot recognize your device.and please post your question in the following thread it will help others too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/help/thead-bricked-phone-updating-to-mm-tips-t3452785
i will answer any quest after two hours gotta go somewhere
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ok thanks! I did what you tell me but nothing happen, fastboot devices dont recognize my zf2 after xfstk and the 4 bar color.
t00lshed said:
ok thanks! I did what you tell me but nothing happen, fastboot devices dont recognize my zf2 after xfstk and the 4 bar color.
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can you please upload xFSTK log file
you are using windows 10 did you disabled driver signature enforcement before installing xFSTK and driver?
Hey guys, need some help here. I have M1 pro European version and just kind of bricked it:
-The screen stays black, I think system is booting because I can hear unlock click if I press the power button. Also notification led indicates charging when connected.
-in fastboot mode the screen is black too, but fastboot sees the device, though the name is different than before the brick.
-In recovery all I can see is black screen.
Now, here's how this happened:
-I got the phone, updated firmware to 323
-Unlocked successfuly with unofficial unlock
-Tried installing TWRP to no avail - The process seemed to go through fine, but no TWRP, just stock Asus recovery. Tried multiple times, tried rebooting straight to recovery from fastboot, tried on different computers. Weird thing I noticed was that write time in fastboot during the process was like 0.001s, which led me to believe it thought it was writing TWRP, but really wasn't for some reason.
-Then I decided to flash fastboot firmware using this guide: https://forum.xda-developers.com/as...ow-to/guide-revert-to-stock-rom-lock-t3798420
-It started flashing, but during the process I noticed again that all the write times
were super low like 0.001s, which made me expect the worst, and well, here I am now.
It's the first time I have so many problems with rooting a phone. Any help is greatly appreciated, I hope I can fix this considering it kinda works in fastboot mode.
Thanks in advance and have a great day.
Not really an expert but there are problems flashing this phone via usb 3.0 port. If you are using one try a usb 2.0 one.
gr8guzzler said:
Not really an expert but there are problems flashing this phone via usb 3.0 port. If you are using one try a usb 2.0 one.
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Thanks, but I tried both usb 2 and 3 and both yield same results for me.
gr8guzzler said:
Not really an expert but there are problems flashing this phone via usb 3.0 port. If you are using one try a usb 2.0 one.
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Thanks, but I tried both usb 2 and 3 and both yield same results for me.
Not sure whether this will work (it does in some cases), try full ADB instead of minimal ADB + ASUS drivers installed from the website.
By what name does the fastboot see the device?
Hye, did you solve the problem?
Don't worry, it’s only soft bricked. All you need to do is to flash a stock service rom. Something like: WW_ZB602KL_15.2016.1805.318_20180712 or WW_ZB601KL(ZB602KL)-15.2016.1805.311-20180623. The reason it is "bricked" is because you flashed the incorrect rom for your device, actual model is important, M1 has many variants.
Try flash stock recovery through fastboot, relock ur device, then place whatever version of stock rom into microsd,
And last flash it via stock recovery
Hi sorry but how can i flash it through fastboot? I have same problem...
kothy said:
Hi sorry but how can i flash it through fastboot? I have same problem...
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Flash stock recovery? Enter fastboot, connect Ur device to PC
Open cmd command in folder where U place the recovery.img file. Then, type "fastboot devices" to make sure Ur device detected
Then type "fastboot flash recovery (filename)"
Done
If you can see your device name when typing 'fastboot devices' you can do as said above. Could it be dead screen?
RAMBO29 said:
If you can see your device name when typing 'fastboot devices' you can do as said above. Could it be dead screen?
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Yep, if it shows 'blablabla device' It could be dead screen
Then you can go to next step
Its not a dead screen. You just have a wrong rom/kernal/drives/firmware etc. Its a software issue.
Vico100 said:
Its not a dead screen. You just have a wrong rom/kernal/drives/firmware etc. Its a software issue.
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i am facing the same issue but cant gent into stock recovery and cant enable usb debugging as well
any solutions.
Get into fastboot. Hold volume up and power. Even if you don't see the screen it should still go into fastboot. Check device manager on windows to see if any devices appear. The phone should vibrate when you turn it on and go into fastboot.
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Get into fastboot. Hold volume up and power. Even if you don't see the screen it should still go into fastboot. Check device manager on windows to see if any devices appear. The phone should vibrate when you turn it on and go into fastboot.
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i did that works but screen is blank or dead after flashing fastboot rom
What is your phone model and what rom did you flash?
tried this it did not work
https://forum.xda-developers.com/as...ow-to/guide-revert-to-stock-rom-lock-t3798420
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can you please help me... i have ZB601KL model... can do fast boot i do not know what to do next.... im stuck on the black screen... i can hear the phone booting up and starting up but its just black screen blinking... please help
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ASUS_X00TDB is the name of the phone when it boots up
same problem with my device. share if you find any solution.
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fixed my device following this